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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Detters Mill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Detters Mill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Detters Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Detters Mill: Detters Ml. (or less commonly used: Detters Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Detters Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Detters Mill may originally have been Detter's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Detters Mill might be written as Detter Mill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Detters Mill is located in York County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

Below are the counties that are near Detters Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Detters Mill:

  • York County     (The home county of Detters Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Roler
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
    • Wellsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
    • Mount Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Weigelstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weigelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
      • Weigelstown is located in York County
    • Alpine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
    • Franklintown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Spring Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Dillsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
    • La Bott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • Erney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <3>
    • Lake Meade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <3>
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <3>
    • Newchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
    • New Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <3>
    • Heidlersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
      • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
    • Brush Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
    • Gargol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
    • Gardners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Lisburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Shiremanstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Trindle Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Boiling Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Camp Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lemoyne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <3>
    • Craighead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Steelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Highspire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <3>
    • Royalton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtang
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Harrisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Penbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Edgemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Progress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Rutherford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • Caledonia Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <3>
    • Aberdeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Marietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rheems
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
    • Florin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milton Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Ironville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Washington Borough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Central Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Lawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbelltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <3>
    • Colebrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
    • Mount Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <3>
    • Timber Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
    • Perdix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
    • Rose Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Alinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Landisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Parkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.
    • Lineboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reeds Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Harney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <3>
    • Taneytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyrone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Fairground Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • Emmitsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Detters Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Detters Mill.

Newspapers Published in Detters Mill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Detters Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Detters Mill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Detters Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Detters Mill:

Cemeteries Near Detters Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Detters Mill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Detters Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.

  • St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Davidsburg.
    • The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Run Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
  • Markey Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Strayers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Red Mount Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • East Berlin Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Suburban Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suburban Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suburban Memorial Gardens
    • Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
      • The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Detters Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Detters Mill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Detters Mill, with the one closest to Detters Mill listed first.

  • Roler
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
    • Roler is located in York County
  • Davidsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
    • Davidsburg is located in York County
  • Mount Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
    • Mount Royal is located in York County
  • Wellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Mount Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
    • Mount Top is located in York County
  • Spring Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • Weigelstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weigelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigelstown
    • Weigelstown is located in York County
  • Eastmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastmont
    • Eastmont is located in York County
  • Franklintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Franklintown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in York County
  • Fortney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney
    • Fortney is located in York County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bermudian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermudian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
      • Bermudian is located in Adams County
    • East Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <3>
    • Farmers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in York County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Detters Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Detters Mill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Detters Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Detters Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Detters Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0143, Longitude: -76.9272       In this case, the coordinates for Detters Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Detters Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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